One thing that Jeff McNeil has been known for ever since he came up to the Mets was his versatility. Once described as “strictly a second baseman,” McNeil has provided value at second, third, and in both outfield corners. With Robinson Cano suspended, the Mets have some more flexibility on what they want to do with McNeil. Obviously they acquired star shortstop Francisco Lindor, and...
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In a shocking story that Jeff Passan and Mina Kimes of ESPN dropped Monday night, New York Mets general manager Jared Porter has admitted to sending explicit photos to a foreign female reporter in 2016. A copy of the text history was obtained by ESPN. They subsequently reached out to him on Monday night, when he acknowledged texting with the woman. The photos Porter sent included a picture of a...
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The Major League Baseball international free agency signing period begins today, and the Mets are projected to sign a bunch of players in the $100,000 to $600,000 range. Teams that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the 2020 MLB draft are given a pool of $6,431,000, while teams that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A are given $5,889,600. The Mets are not one of those...
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In MLB Network’s annual position by position rankings, they announced they put Brandon Nimmo as the fifth-best center fielder in baseball. Nimmo broke out with a star season in 2018, posting a 148 wRC+ and 4.5 fWAR. While still good, he took a step back in 2019, playing in only 69 games while posting a 114 wRC+ and 1.3 fWAR. However, in the shortened 2020 season, he seemingly returned to...
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The Padres are working on signing star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. to a long-term extension, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The exact details are not known yet, but it is said to be within the 10-year range. Pio Deportes said that the talk is about $320M and 11 years, Heyman added. Tatis, just 22, has posted 6.5 fWAR and a 149 wRC+ over his first two seasons with the Padres. He came in...
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